LAKE CITY, Fla. — A daycare worker in Lake City was arrested after police said a child was found unresponsive at a local childcare center.
Officers from the Lake City Police Department responded to Wee Care Too on Northwest Gwen Lake Avenue on April 20 after getting a call about an unresponsive baby.
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Emergency crews rushed the child to the hospital for treatment.
Detectives say their investigation, including interviews and a review of security video, showed that Alyssa Thompson, 30, an employee at Wee Care Too, abused the child, causing severe injuries.
Thompson was arrested and faces a charge of aggravated child abuse.
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The daycare has fired her and is working with investigators, police said.
The Lake City police said the case is still under investigation.
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